Potato and Green Bean Salad Insalata di Fagiolini e Patate Ingredients: 6 to 8 medium-size red potatoes, cooked, cooled, skinned and cubed 2 cups fresh-cooked string beans chopped into 1-inch pieces Dressing: 1/2 teaspoon fresh, peeled and minced garlic 1/2 cup fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley 1/2 teaspoon oregano 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1/4 cup […]
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Ricotta Easter Pie
Ricotta Pie Torta di Ricotta 1 pound of ricotta cheese, mashed 1/2 cup of sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 5 eggs, beaten 1/2 cup of milk 1 jigger of whiskey (1-1/2 oz) 1 prepared pie crust Combine ricotta cheese, sugar and cinnamon together. Mix well and add beaten eggs. Blend together, adding milk and whiskey. Pour […]
Read MoreFrom my Mother’s Kitchen ~ GochYa Cooking Chocolate Cake
Memories from my mother’s kitchen window ~ Stop…Look…and Listen… Beauty surrounds us as we enjoy spring in full bloom. I particularly enjoy the forsythia bushes in their radiant yellow blooms. You may wonder, what do forsythia bushes have to do with food? For me, they are memories from my mother’s kitchen. […]
Read MoreDeviled Eggs
Springtime is a season on new growth, and the Easter Egg is celebrated as a symbol of new birth. What to do with the extra hard-boiled eggs from Easter? Add some deviled eggs to your family celebration table. They are simple and easy to prepare with only a few ingredients. Call the kids to help […]
Read MoreGochYa Cooking with Christina Cooks
When I am in the presence of a great teacher, she has my full, undivided attention! I had the great pleasure of spending a weekend with my friend and mentor, Christina Pirello of the Emmy-Award Winning PBS Series, Christina Cooks, at the Restaurant School of Philadelphia during her ‘Intensive Study Program’. While Christina offers a […]
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